The Cook County, Illinois Circuit Court will hear Straw v Illinois State Board of Elections, 2016-CH-227 on Monday, February 8. The issue is whether Illinois petition procedures violate the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, as applied to physically disabled individuals. The plaintiff, Andrew Straw, is seeking to be on the Republican primary ballot for U.S. House. He was required to get several hundred signatures. He cannot stand or walk for more than a few minutes without severe pain. He is willing to show that he has voter support, and points out that the law could be amended to allow for on-line petitioning.

Illinois is one of a minority of states that requires all primary candidates to submit petitions.